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Re: Overnight Success 2- A Call to Arms

usb flash drive — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:54:30 -0000

It's funny how many years it takes to have success overnight. I have friends in the music industry. 5-7 years after the game whenever and wherever they finally made it as a Top 40 group. They were considered overnight success. It only to try - with the right people associate failed, etc. We all took time to adjust is more powerful than we are of. Thinking collaboratively we can shift and redefine the game.

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Peter Beck Kim — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 14:11:42 -0000

Thanks for this - am pushing off to improve patient care and make healthcare reform happen in my little corner of SoCal, using lessons learned about social media, human behavior, and marketing.

Less talking about the tools, and more using them to make nifty stuff happen. And there's a lot of "legacy code" to work through in healthcare, hoo boy.

Keep up the good work.

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Susan Kuhn — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:13:18 -0000

My commitment is to help innovators in very small businesses and small nonprofits -- the ones who do it themselves -- to overcome the barriers to success in being social and transformational in their work. Social tools only make manifest the problems that are more human, strategic, and organizational in nature; the rise of social exposure and connection means these problems need to be confronted and new capacities developed or we will lose the contribution from these groups. Coupled with openness and determination, social tools can create a renaissance in which these small players go on to make an outsized contribution to the project of being human on this earth -- and the individuals in them live at a higher level than they thought possible.

These are people the world needs to succeed, to be fully human, creative, and contributing their best to the causes and entrepreneurial ventures that renew our world at its deepest level.

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xmas presents — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:49:15 -0000

Love the part about quit talking and let's do something and teach people and elevate folks to that next level... I get so sick of conferences where the smart folks come together and talk. I mean, some of it is valuable, but mostly, I'd rather see hard work making it REAL and VALUABLE for those that aren't at those conferences yet. Kudos. Keep up the good work.

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Derek Jensen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:18:24 -0000

Chris,

I'm on the train and striving to get it done! I am currently only 4 posts into it, but my blog project provide tips on how to apply technology (the latest) into their life. So, no reporting of the recent tech news. I take any technology and choose a lifestyle to focus on and write it.

So, theoretically there could be the same post subject 2 to 3 times because that specific technology I am talking about applies to many different types of lifestyles.

If you or anyone else would like to check it out, it is called LifeNotion http://www.lifenotion.com

And Chris if you are ever on Skype, I am usually on (djj1758).

Best Regards and I am loving this series!

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Christian Russell — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:08:06 -0000

This is rockin. It's connected with me, because it's so in line what how I feel about business in general. I'm new to social media and internet marketing...about 3 years in, but direct sales is my base. And in that industry I learned that work...pure hard ass work, gets it done. It ALWAYS gets it done. It makes you recession proof...it makes you invincible...but the minute you back off, your super powers can fade.

It's always about one thing...what are you doing to help? What are you doing to improve other people's lives? Period, that's it. It's not about good press or the size of your following, and it sure as hell isn't about pagerank, etc. It's about what you're doing, on a basic, real level, to help people. If you're doing that, it doesn't matter what else you're doing.

Success is work. Often tiring, often boring. It's being on the road when everyone else is in bed. It's finishing off email when everyone else is drinking at the bar. Success comes at a price. The reason so many never hit their potential is not that they don't have potential. They do; they're just not willing to pay the price.

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Amy Miyamoto — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:30:41 -0000

Loving your Overnight Success series Chris! I love your challenge to get in the game to take us all to the next level (beyond the basics.) That has always been the vision i have seen for the power of social media. I am pausing to reflect on how I can take my impact out there in an even bigger way.
;)
Amy (@LotusAmy)

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Paul Smith — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:58:52 -0000

Damn you Chris, there you go, knocking loose some locked up ideas in my head again! After seeing this and the third video, it just got my gears going, yes about social media, but for me, more about how we can more effectively go about being more sustainable, as people and businesses. It sure isn't about scaring the crap out of people. And yet it's not all about happy talk either.

I had one of those "run to the keyboard" nights after this, kept on having bits and pieces come to me. It's like a volcano, many things came out, more are to come, and they need to cool and coagulate a bit before they form something solid. Meanwhile, here's a bit on what you triggered... http://www.greensmithconsul...

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Kristin Gentry — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:21:21 -0000

I just sat on a panel yesterday about social media; our audience was composed of accountants and lawyers. Talk about some interesting legal challenges when it comes to social media! It was great; these guys are just on the cusp and the ones who are ready to dive in are poised to be wildly successful.

It felt great to share this info with them; a few months back, I wrote a social media policy specifically for the accounting profession (because, through all my discussions with CPA marketers no one had an example). I've gotten great feedback and it's cool to know that some of the best CPA firms in the country are using at least a version of a policy I crafted to help them be more proactive in the social space. I had an article published on WebCPA this summer on the same topic: http://bit.ly/143qHi.

It's so cool to be a part of this ~ thank you for all the knowledge you've help impart on me and others. This is a wild ride!

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PaulVetter — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:14:17 -0000

Thanks Chris for the inspiration. I have one client that's just getting ready to launch on social media -- after almost one year of discussions, meetings and education. Now we're ready-set-go, and it's a good feeling. Also, thanks for talking with us via Skype at the Ohio Podcamp last summer -- that was a good session!

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pete — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:19:01 -0000

You have ignited a fire in my belly! I have been listening to your 3 part video series and I'm answering your call to arms! I have been reading your book "Trust Agents" and simply trying to figure this all out and you have been a HUGE help. Not totally sure where I'm going with Social Media Networking but that's OK....I'm in it and learning....AND that is a Big Thanks to you!!

Pete

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Desiree Colonna — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:13:06 -0000

Maybe hide the MM next time...that was too funny.

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CoachKathyB — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:26:59 -0000

Chris, I love your honesty and the urgency with which you speak about helping others to succeed by getting into action and making it our mission to achieve it. What a motivation evangelist you are!

Thanks,
~Kathy

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Kim — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:36:36 -0000

I just posted Stephen Levy's article from Wired Magazine on Twitter's rise by the people, Mob Rule! How Users Took Over Twitter, http://www.wired.com/magazi..., to the Future Trends Group on LinkedIn. Twitter plans to hit 1 billion users by 2013: that means it's a service we ALL have to start taking seriously, now. I have at least 2 projects in the hopper, one for a product launch, one for an event, and a network I am keeping updated almost daily on the pluses of the Twitverse as well as on whatever new is coming down the pike with it.

And this is coming from someone who less than 6 months ago made fun of it. "He who laughs first, laughs last."

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Deb Ng — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:05:57 -0000

Chris, you're just one of so many people who inspired me last week. I have so many ideas, so many things to do, so many projects...and there's so much potential. I can't wait to get started.

So after attending BWE I decided I could spare a little sidebar space and not collect on it. Thousands of people visit my blog each day, I can do something with that. Yesterday, I started reaching out to charities. I'm giving away some of that ad space for free. I'm pulling in a salary, I'm paying some bloggers and I got some space to spare, why not use my power for good and not evil?

I'm going to continue working with writers to talk them and keep them from getting screwed. At BWE I met with some of the people who hire writers to discuss fair wages and realistic expectations. Instead of simply pontificating, I want to be part of the solution.

Thank you for always being a part of the solution.

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@kylereed — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 21:41:51 -0000

You have sold me, lets do it now.
I am ready to help others and be bridge that connects others to great resources.

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Tim — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:45:47 -0000

Chris:

I know I'm getting this comment to you a few days late, but just wanted to say that I loved this video. You're right, we need to take action and get beyond just talking about social media. We need it as a tool to build important things in our world. Thanks for sharing the video...makes me realize there's a lot more hard work that goes into what all of us do.

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Timberland shoes — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:49:30 -0000

I can't agree more.

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Fabio Henri — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 08:23:51 -0000

I just read "A Message to Garcia" with my 10 year old. Self-reliance + willingness + competency + trustworthiness are principles that can't be overlooked on the road to success.We need more Emmersons, Hubbards, Mark Twains in our generation of thought leaders. Thanks Chris for the dose of reality in your post.

"It takes 10 000 hours to craft a message and a lifetime to live it"

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Sarge — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:50:12 -0000

I totally agree with this Chris. I'm at a point where I'm not all that comfortable financially and always think if I had that financial freedom I can then spend my day really taking all the time I want to spend helping other people out which I really want to do.

Unfortunately I'm not in a position where I have total financial freedom. There are times I have to do things for me to support myself that others may seem selfish or that I'm ignoring them.

It's not so much about having lots of money either, it's being a position where you are comfortable with how things are going yourself before you can be able to help others in a much stronger way.

I just wrote a post on my blog that relates to your video (before I saw this post) - especially the part about taking action. It's all good to say you're going to do something but you've got to actually do it!

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franksmythe — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:49:59 -0000

You're absolutely correct. Here's my manifesto. My goal is to connect organizations, which love and believe in what they do, with customers, employees and other stakeholders who believe that message. We employ a variety of media, methods, and technologies to accomplish this, but in the end, SpaceMonkiies Media creates business value for our clients by connecting, and then supporting, relationships built on common interests.

1.) Social Media allows us to align our client’s business model with the realities of the new economy
2.) Develop and implement infrastructure and tools to support the model (CMS websites, blogs, web apps, widgets, social media presence, SEO etc.), and finally,
3.) Help clients to continually improve their ability to connect with and create value for our customers.

I'm doing this in a unique manner. Like Leo Laporte. Any thoughts Chris?

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MichaelCantone — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:30:03 -0000

Chis,
Thank you once again. With all I know I have to share it. Since I was not getting the breakthrough maybe sharing will bring it to me. Sometimes it takes a Moe in the eyes to open them, yek, yek, yek...no seriously. I've been to some great events met people who were famous to me but was mostly rubbing elbows instead of getting down to do the work because in the back of my mind fear of the overnight thing was holding me back.

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JamestheCoach — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:35:52 -0000

Thank you for sharing your thoughts around being an overnight success via these videos. 11 years of hard work is paying off and the commitment and belief you have shown is truly inspiring. Far too many people think that things happens as quick and easy as they do on television shows. I am a personal coach focused on helping people create their dreams, live their purpose and step up to make a difference in this world. Your message about showing the reality of someone that is living that path is fantastic because its more ammo for me to share with my clients and network to further illustrate the reality of what it takes to be these apparent overnight successes. And on a personal level I am very appreciative of what you do as it helps keep me moving forward with my goals, purpose and message.

We're all trying to live the dream and share it with as many people as we can along the way.

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JamestheCoach — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:34:45 -0000

We're all trying to live the dream and share it with as many people as we can along the way.

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James Boileau — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:33:35 -0000

We're all trying to live the dream and share it with as many people as we can along the way.